The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
NO REST FOR THE BooDLERS,

CHICAGO, August 10. The announce
ment this morning that Henry Sheridan is
mysts riously missing is believed to be the
first of q series of sensational denouements
In connection with a coming wholesale
prosecution ofthe bribe-taking members of
the Chicago Board of Aldermen. Sheridan
was the private secretary and confidential
man of Dwight X. Trip, ex-general man.
ager of the Chicago Sectional Underground
Electric Co., concern which secured, at
practically no expense, virtual monopoly
of the underground wire conduits
in ell the streets OF this city.
a franchise enormously valuable and now
vested in still greater monopoly, the So
called Ga Trust. Sheridan's disappearance
is III delstCod to be the outcome OF work
begun several months ago, when the citi-
zens association employed a number OF
lawyers and doctors 10 search for definite
evidence against the council ring that had
so long and SO DrEZenly used official posi-
ton for private poit. a great mass of
evidence has been collected aud one OF the
first witnesses To be called before the
grand jury was Sheridan. He has not
been seen since Wednesday and re-
port has it is being secreted by
the authorities to be produced
when wanted as infOrmer. Nick
Schneider was produced and his counter
part, butch RipTe'. Sheridan was intrusted
with MANY delicate missions and knew I'll
most as much as MS employer TripD, abou
the deal and s, b mes by which the Elt c.
trio Company securs d its monopoly. Trip
himself vas fine worker OF more thaa or.
dinsry abil ty and is said to have acted as
agent a. the State g ,pital for the notorious
Alien land ord Scully who was recently
legislated against. Trip is now in England
endeavoring to float among BRUSH capital
lists gigantic land and mining scheme
from Arizona. When Trip left on this
mission, Sheridan lost bis position and
being improvident somewhat dis
sipsted and talkative when in
liquor has easily fallen into the hands of
the citizens association eznissaries. Among
other things Sheridan gave the startling
information that 100000 OF the stock Of
the company was distributed to members
of the city council TO secure the passage Of
one franchise. There is q bare possibility
that Sheridan is not in custody but has es-
capped the country. Even should this
prove true the citizens association has
now the entering wedge. Other deals are
under investigation. It is asserted posi-
lively that pay dirt" has been struck in
regard to the street car franchises obtained
by Charles T. Yorkes. and that inquiries 10
his direction are being prosecuted with
vieor.
1t is regarded as not little singular that
cial history so many prominent persons
who must certainly have cognizaHce of the
transactions mentioned have taken leave
of absence, and that some of them propose
to remain away probably until the Iimita-
ton, with which any investigation can on
ly extend, expires. Some have gone and
more are preparing TO go. 1t is not to
neighbor Canada this time, but to
distant Europe or perhaps around the
world. Attention is called to the peculiar
| fact that w. j. McGarigle, the missing con-
victed boodler, was at one time secretary
of this very electric underground compa-
ny. There is no doubt that Mr.. Trip
went to Europe mainly because he became
impressed with the way in which MEG sri-
| gle and other Doodle cas5s were being pros
ecuted and knew that Sheridan might
| squeal at any time on him and the Aldermen
he is accused of having bribed. 1t is kno gn
that it is Trips intentions to remain
on the other side OF the water
until such time as the statute
Of limitations permits him to return.
| Besides Sheridan, il is stated that a man
named Fuller, whom Trip seems to have
tricked out of stock, is also ready to go on
the stand and give evidence In the case,
aud il was stated that it was through him
the information regarding this matter be-
came public. Trip had no go-between.
He dwelt directly with the Aldermen, but
i how much he gave each one he and they
| only know. One thing Is certain, Alder
| men generally supposed to be above sus.
| picion are undoubtedly implicated aud
were bribed either with cash or blocks of
/ stock.